The usual suspects

WHITEHORSE, YUKON TERRITORY - - We've been out of wi-fi territory for a bit so this is a catch up. Firstly, we've stopped in Whitehorse, a town of 22,000, which we got to know quite well last summer as it was our escape valve from Skagway. We're staying in our favorite (indoor) place: a hostel called Hyde-On-Jeckll. So picture 1 is of the welcoming committee - - Pico the cat, who, we would like to think, remembered us from previous stays. The real reason is probably the sunbeam-warmed blanket on the end of the bed that the she immmediately curled up on.
Leaving from Liard Hot Springs Lodge this morning we encountered several groupings of wood buffalo. This not-too-friendly fellow in Picture #2 stood by the side of the Alaska Highway eyeing us but fortunately not moving. Last year on our way North we saw a total of one buffalo. This year we have lots of buffalo in lots of pics.
On the way to Liard from The Shepherds Inn we encountered these fluffy fellows (Pic #3) who looked like their coats had been blow-dried. They are stone sheep and are rather scarce unlike their more viewed cousins, the mountain sheep variety. More later.